electrodeposit

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noun

elec·​tro·​de·​pos·​it i-ˌlek-trō-di-ˈpä-zət 

: a deposit formed in or at an electrode by electrolysis

electrodeposit

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verb

electrodeposited; electrodepositing; electrodeposits

transitive verb

: to deposit (a substance, such as a metal or rubber) by electrolysis

electrodeposition

i-ˌlek-trō-ˌde-pə-ˈzi-shən 

-ˌdē-pə-

noun

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1845, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1859, in the meaning defined above